Dozens Dead In Japan Amid 'Historic' Rainfall
Record rainfall over a 72-hour period set off landslides and surges. Nearly 50,000 people have been mobilized in the search and rescue effort.
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Thai Authorities Begin Rescue Effort
Authorities in Thailand have begun a rescue mission aimed at freeing 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been trapped in a flooded cave for more than two weeks.
Update On North Korea Nuclear Talks
Officials in the U.S. and North Korea continue to offer contradicting reports on whether their recent meeting in Pyongyang was productive.
Thailand Cave Rescue Update
The mission to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach, trapped in a cave in Thailand, is underway.
A Pakistani Jew Wants To Travel To Israel
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with a Pakistani Jew, Fishel Benkhald, about his recent op-ed. It's his plea to travel to Israel for Passover, which is not permitted by the Pakistani government.
The Steelworkers Argument For Tariffs
Michel Martin speaks to Holly Hart of the United Steel Workers Union about its support of the administration's tariffs.
China's Retaliatory Tariffs Hit Small Recycling Business
NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Jeff Padnos, co-owner of Padnos Recycling, about how the tariffs on China are affecting his business.
What The Tit-For-Tat Tariffs Could Mean For The 2 Largest Economies
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about tariffs and their impact.
Death Toll In Thai Tourist Boat Sinking Rises To 41 As Search Efforts Continue
Thai officials said on Saturday that 15 people are still missing from the wreckage of a tourist boat that capsized and sunk on Thursday off the coast of Phuket island.
North Korea Slams U.S. Talks As 'Regrettable' After Pompeo Called Them 'Productive'
The two countries had different takes on meetings intended to follow up on a denuclearization agreement signed last month by President Trump and Kim Jong Un.